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by mywinepal • May 4, 2014 • Comments Off on LaStella Wines from Fortissimo to Maestoso Reviewed

LaStella Winery, located in the South Okanagan, tries to bring Italian style to the wines they produce. They do this in part through the use of Italian grapes, such as Sangiovese, and through using the production methods undertaken in Italy. …

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by mywinepal • April 16, 2014 • Comments Off on A Few Wine Suggestions for Easter Holidays

Easter is a big holiday for many of us, where we get together with family and enjoy a big dinner. Easter is also leading us into Spring. Flowers are already blooming here in Vancouver, and I’m sure it will come…

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by mywinepal • April 15, 2014 • Comments Off on B.S. or Haywire: Who is My Pick for Better Rose?

A friendly competition never hurt anyone. Well maybe egos. Today’s friendly competition is between Okanagan Crush Pad’s Haywire Rose 2011 and Bartier Scholefield (BS) Rose 2011. Both wines are produced from Gamay Noir grapes grown from the same vineyard in…

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I love Syrahs. They stand on their own two feet. No need for blending with other grapes. I enjoy their ruby colour in the glass; their aromas, especially blueberries; their full body, red/black berry flavours and sometimes white pepper that…

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Did you hear last year that Painted Rock’s flagship Red Icon wine was listed in a Beijing restaurant at 5,280 RMB, the equivalent of CAD$900? Quite a statement for a small, but high quality BC winery. The latest red wine…

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by mywinepal • March 29, 2014 • Comments Off on My Favourite Wines from A-Z at the Vancouver International Wine Fest 2014

A daunting task, picking my favourite wines from a total of 1750 wines being poured at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Thankfully I was able to visit the Acura International Festival Tasting Room 4 times as Media, splitting time between…

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by mywinepal • March 25, 2014 • Comments Off on A Tasty New Red, White, and Rose Release for Bartier Scholefield

Since Bartier Scholefield started producing their wines in 2011, in the Okanagan, BC, I have been fortunate to try them and write about them for you. They have been keeping to their “Wine As Narrative“, telling us a story about…

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by mywinepal • February 2, 2014 • Comments Off on Share a Bottle of Haywire Pink Bub for Valentines Day

Did you know that some BC wineries produce sparkling wine? One in particular I’d like to let you know about is Haywire Winery, located in Summerland, BC. Since their inception a few years ago, I have been following and tasting…

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by mywinepal • January 19, 2014 • Comments Off on A Wonderful Dinner with Meyer Family Vineyards at Forage

I have been following Meyer Family Vineyards since the release of their first vintage and have been regularly reviewing their wines here on mywinepal.com. Their wines have always been good and have been getting better with each vintage, from my…

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by mywinepal • January 13, 2014 • Comments Off on Pairing Asian Flavours with Haywire Wine

What wines do you pair with Asian food? I hear this question quite often. When we think of wine, we think of traditional European dishes such as roast beef, chicken, pasta, etc. But what do you do with a Malaysian…